2004 Election and Voting Resources

2004 Election and Voting Resources
Tallahassee Voter's Participation Program
As the election of a lifetime draws near, no more dress rehersals, can you help? The non-partisan Tallahassee Voter's Participation Program (TVPP) and Florida Consumer Action Network Foundation are calling all volunteers to call us at 915-0587 and sign up for to help Get-Out-The-Vote for our big 3-day/72-hour push - Saturday October 30, Sunday October 31 and Monday November 1 - and on Election Day Tuesday November 2.
We are going door to door. We are using walk lists. We are handing out flyers. We are providing polling location information.
We are making phone calls.
We are driving people to the polls.
If willing to help TVPP, read on:
Let's work together to mobilize the largest voter turn-out ever, and be a part of making history.
1. Call 915-0580 for more information.
2. Come to the FCANF office, every evening at 7 pm, 317 East Park Ave. (also accessible from College Ave.) for information and instructions to volunteer.
3. Get out and vote! Bring 10 friends and family members!
We appreciate any assistance you can offer, no matter how limited. Thanks!
FCANF Office, Carolyn, 915-0580
Susie Caplowe Field Director.
There are no "do overs"... there are only a few days left at the time of this posting.
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The New Voters Project, VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
The New Voters Project, a national youth voter mobilization effort, needs your help with GOTV efforts in Tallahassee: Door hanger distribution, Tabling, Flyering, Distributing GOTV materials, Event Organizing
Get involved now!!! You Have Only Days Left to Make an IMPACT!
contact: elizabeth at Florida PIRG
(850) 224-3321
ebrenner@newvotersproject.org
www.newvotersproject.org
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GOTV walks - in Tallahassee
Free Training - Free Handouts - FREE FOOD
Show up at least an half hour early if you're new.
October 30 9am –1 pm
October 31 1pm – 5 pm
November 1 10am – 8pm
November 2 10am – 7pm
Staging Location: 135 S Monroe St
This is it folks. Come help us get the word to all members in the area
FMI - Phyllis Garrett 566-9281
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Report problems and abuses
Several nationwide hotlines have been set up for people to report any difficulties they might experience when attempting to vote. Please share these toll free numbers widely:
English: 1-866-OUR VOTE (1-866-687-8683)
Bilingual English/Spanish: 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA (1-888-839-8682)
Asian Languages: 1-800-966-5946
Common Cause24/7 Action Center: 1-866-MYVOTE1
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NEW ADDITIONS to.... United for Peace and Justice: Guide to Organizations Providing Resources for Election Work
At the end of September United for Peace and Justice sent you a Guide to Organizations Providing Resources for Election Work. Below are additional resources, with links to web sites that have a great deal to offer. The full guide, with the original information and these new items, is available on our web site at http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=2603
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http://www.electionmatch.org/volunteer
ElectionMatch
get-out-the-vote
612-879-7500
"The countdown is underway. Get involved today in an unprecedented effort by non-profit, non-partisan organizations and community groups to get-out-the-vote on November 2. Find volunteer opportunities across the country or in your local community - here at electionMatch!"
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http://www.electionprotection.org
Election Protection Volunteering
866-204-1941
"In the last presidential election, millions of voters were never counted, Voters in minority communities were disproportionately disenfranchised through illegal disqualification, intimidation and faulty voting machines, The nonpartisan Election Protection coalitions needs you to stand up and defend voting rights on November 2. Thousands of volunteers are urgently needed."
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http://www.votercall.org
VoterCall
866-456-VOTE
email: campaign@votercall.org
"VoterCall is a non-partisan campaign to mobilize over one million young, low income and minority voters for the November Elections. The election on November 2nd may be the most important of our lives, but millions of people, including many of those most affected by unjust government policies, will not show up to vote on election day. VoterCall provides a simple way for individuals anywhere to make a huge difference - placing brief phone calls to encourage low-income, minority and young voters to go vote. Register to call voters now!
The set up is simple and easy to use. You can call from anywhere you have a phone and access to the web. You can call as many, or as few people as you like - there's no minimum or maximum commitment required. This site will guide you every step of the way, technical support is also available by free phone and email. Register now to get started!"
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http://projectvote.org/index.php?id=126
Project Vote
800-546-8683
"Through old-fashioned neighbor-to-neighbor organizing, Project Vote seeks to transform the disenfranchised into a citizen’s army ready to do battle at the ballot box for themselves and for their families. Project Vote’s ultimate goal is to direct the focus of the political debate on those issues that effect low-income and minority communities; issues such as quality education, access to health care, the high cost of prescription drugs, affordable housing, clean air and water, and living wage jobs. In elections, voters have a voice and their concerns must be addressed."
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http://www.voteallyourvalues.org/
Vote ALL Your Values
1-866-456-VOTE
campaign@voteallyourvalues.org
"The Progressive Faith Movement's non-partisan campaign to mobilize one million young, low income and minority voters for the November Elections. Some vocal religious groups are claiming that our faith requires us to vote based on a narrow set of issues and values. We need to stand up as progressive people of faith and call Americans to vote ALL their values, including truth at all times, justice for all people, and community among all nations and faiths."
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http://www.OneVoteRadio.org
Get Out the Vote Radio Announcements in 11 Languages
"Two dozen Get Out The Vote ("GOTV") radio public service announcements ("PSAs") have been produced in eleven languages by award winning sound designer Peter B. Lewis in association with the Latinos for America Women's Caucus, SheVotes.org, Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIA), National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum, and the Asian Pacific American Women's Leadership Institute, thus further broadening the usefulness of the package. All the spots can also be downloaded from www.OneVoteRadio.org for distribution to broadcasters as well as national and regional GOTV groups. PSA's are in the following languages: English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Tagalog, Hindi, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Lao, Hmong and Korean."
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http://www.faithfuldemocracy.org/
Faithful Democracy
Faithful Democracy is (1) a concept pertaining to civic participation by religious people; and (2) an organizing tool created by a group of national religious organizations to achieve the following goals: to increase the number of people casting informed votes that are counted in the 2004 elections; to increase the number of people with a commitment to responsible civic participation that is grounded in their religious values; and, to create or strengthen lasting partnerships between different religious groups, and between the faith community and secular organizations at the local level.
Through our Web site and grassroots efforts, we will offer people of faith a wealth of voter participation resources and numerous opportunities for coordinated action.
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http://lccr.convio.net/site/R?i=VB6DKmNgaw4kkXtYQtUwLw
Online Compendium of Voter Resources
"The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund (LCCREF) are pleased to announce a new online resource for voters. The "One-Stop Shop for Voters" is a compendium of online resources, including many resources developed by LCCR member organizations, that help voters to:
* verify voter registration status;
* understand voting rights;
* find polling place and hours of operation;
* request an absentee ballot;
* research what candidates and issues will be on their ballot;
* find which voting system will be used to record votes; and
* know what to do if facing difficulty in voting.
The website also offers a list of actions that voters can take to help protect voting rights this November 2, and encourages concerned voters to volunteer as a poll monitor with the non-partisan Election Protection Coalition.
Please consider distributing this helpful "One-Stop Shop for Voters" to your members and linking to it from your own webpage."
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http://www.leagueofruralvoters.org
Vote for Rural America!
612-879-7532
"Vote for Rural America! is the League of Rural Voters' public service message campaign aimed at encouraging rural Americans to use the power of their votes to change the direction of rural policy. On our new website, you'll be able to look at our ad slicks, listen to our public service radio announcements, and access other campaign materials. Please join our Vote for Rural America Campaign and forward this message on to others who may be interested."
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http://www.VOTING101.org
VOTING101.org
"Developed and funded by Earth Day Network (EDN), this is a unique resource that simplifies voting for all Americans. The tool was designed to make the voting process easier and less intimidating for voters, especially those making their way to the polls for the first time."
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We also want to make sure you know about the No Stolen Elections campaign, a national project to prepare for immediate action should there be a stolen election of other major problems on election day. You can greatly assist this project by widely circulating the Pledge and the call for people to sign on. For more information go to http://nov3.us
Leslie Cagan
National Coordinator
UFPJ

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Verified Voting
Report problems and abuses by calling the 866-OUR-VOTE hotline, where they will be recorded and displayed in the national Election Incident Reporting System (EIRS), and acted on by lawyers from the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights. see also - http://www.lawyerscomm.org/ep04/ep0920/partners.html
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A national non-partisan voter alert line, 1-866-MYVOTE1, went live October 26. It allows callers to punch in their zip code and learn the location of their polling place. NBC News, will be promoting the number soon as part of its Election Day Coverage. And, if you have already voted, share your experience by calling the same number, or posting your comments on http://www.commonblog.com/
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http://www.voteprotect.org/
http://www.votewatch.us/
http://www.blackboxvoting.org/
http://www.blackboxvoting.com/
http://www.electionline.org/
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Video Vote Vigil
Mercury Campaigns, DriveDemocracy.org and Texans for Truth are creating a site where people can upload video and images of abuses or intimidation at polling places.
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ImpeachBush.org
We have set up an on-line reporting form on our web site www.ImpeachBush.org so that people around the country can directly report any evidence and eyewitness reports of attempts to intimidate or turn away voters by the legions of Bush-employed "voter registration challengers" who are being placed in neighborhood polling stations in urban areas around the country on November 2.
The form on the web site is simple to use. It asks people to report about 1) misconduct by Bush's so-called "registration challengers" at polling places, and 2) people being turned away at polling places, and 3) large numbers of people leaving polling places before they voted due to long lines and delays created by the "registration challengers."
We will take eyewitness reports and other testimony of election-day misconduct to the House Judiciary Committee for review and action. The House Judiciary Committee is the appropriate legislative body to initiate the impeachment process.
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Common Cause to Provide Real-Time Data On Voting Trouble Spots
24/7 Action Center for Voter Trouble Spots
Alert Line, On-the-Ground Accounts and Election Day Briefings Create One-Stop Source on All Types of Voting Problems, Snapshot of How Election System is Faring
WASHINGTON – Common Cause, the national non-partisan advocacy organization, announced today that it will provide information, updated throughout Election Day, on voting trouble spots in key states, based on its voter alert line, 1-866-MYVOTE1 and on-the-ground monitoring. More information is available at www.commoncause.org.
Creating a one-stop source on voting trouble spots, Common Cause announced the following activities:
National, toll-free non-partisan telephone line, 1-866-MYVOTE1, sponsored by a consortium of groups. More than 33,500 citizens have already phoned in to obtain their polling location, record a message about their voting experience or get patched through to local elections officials.
Released advisories laying out voting landscape in 23 states to voters and members of the media. Also published guides to the 2004 election for reporters and citizens, all of which are available on the website.